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Rattling those pots and pans

The image shows a rustic food setup featuring a bundle of fresh basil leaves on the left, a small glass bottle filled with olive oil and sealed with a cork in the center, and a wooden bowl containing vine-ripened cherry tomatoes on the right. There are a few loose tomatoes, some placed on basil leaves, in front of the bowl. The background is a stone wall, giving the scene a natural, earthy feel, with a focus on fresh ingredients commonly used in Mediterranean cooking. The lighting is soft and warm, adding a cozy ambiance.

DrGail asks about recipe sites "where every recipe you've tried has been at least very good and most you've tried have made it into the regular rotation? The ones that absolutely nail the deliciousness-to-effort ratio?" Fellow Cooks of Metafilter, Enlighten Me!

11/03/24
by taz

Putting the "MOR(E)" in Smorgasboard

photo of a cut open baked chicken pot in an aluminum pie plateBy MonicaVereanaWilliams - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

If you love cooking and recipes and food and foody things and trivia, lists, tips, quirky history, and/or you love old school web aesthetic, you're really going to love foodreference.com. Find Recipes For a Party Like It's 1999. (Today is Great American Pot Pie Day, by the way 🥧)

09/23/24
by taz

So simple and delicious!

Photo by Vegan Feast Catering, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/veganfeast/)

With apologies to the few that have an allergy to potatoes, please enjoy this post by cupcakeninja about How To Bake A Potato. Come for the novelty, stay for the recipes!

Recipe ROI

a glass serving bowl of couscous dotted with dollops of white cheese and half a lemon sitting atop a colorful napkin on a tablePhoto of lemon couscous and cheese by Lisa Fotios on pexels.com

NotLost is looking for recipes with high return on investment, where the taste, appearance or "wow factor" is much more than the effort, time or money put into the dish.

04/28/24
by taz

"Flagged as delicious"

two bowls of chili in white, square bowls sitting on a wooden tabletop along with a cloth napkin and a spoonPhoto by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash.com

Overthinking a plate of beans? We'll show you overthinking a plate of beans. Or no beans. Depending on your idea of the One True Chili. Please join your host Greg_Ace, for a hot, hot megapost on Texas Red...and Other Chili Recipes.

03/03/24
by taz

What would Martin the Warrior eat?

photo of a dense, sliced loaf of rye bread on a cutting board"suitcase food" by Krista on Flickr (cropped)

skycrashesdown would just like to enjoy a nice homemade slab of bread and is looking for recipes that will turn out a loaf "dense and packed full of fiber and different crunchy bits and with a chewy crust. Bread that would be served at a meal at Redwall."

02/19/24
by taz

If on a winter's night ...

Photo via Smitten Kitchen: a white plate with cooked farro mixed with tomato and basil and topped with shredded cheeseRecommended: Smitten Kitchen's one-pan farro with tomatoes

In Ask Metafilter, HeyAllie wants to know What's your favorite 5-ingredient (or less!) go-to winter recipe?

10/01/23
by taz

after the bees ...

surrounded by several pinecones and lid, a vintage-style yellow ceramic honey jar with a hand holding a honey dripper abovePhoto by Christina Branco on Unsplash

drewbage1847 has a great post all about honey, delightfully drizzled with interesting recipes. Sweet!

09/17/23
by taz

"Ideally, I would like to build intuition ..."

A blue bowl with a small wooden spoon on a black background. In the bowl are snow peas, sliced avocado, tomatoes, cooked greens, quinoa, and sauced chickpeasPhoto by Sonny Mauricio on Unsplash

Members offer guiding principles, recipes, and resources for cruel summer's request to please demystify bowls for me.

03/21/23
by taz

Is likely to work the first time

photo of delicious looking roasted, slightly charred slender whole carrots in hues of orange and yellow on an elegant china serving plateHarissa-and-Maple-Roasted Carrots via Epicurious

Low effort, high deliciousness Thanksgiving side dishes?

11/14/22
by taz

Hello, beautiful!

photo of scoop of white ice cream with fruit preserves and walnuts on top served on a pretty dessert plateDondurma Turkish mastic ice cream

What are foods that made you say, "Where have you been my whole life?!" What else have we been eating in Ask Metafilter lately? Tortillas, garlic, maple syrup jelly, stir-fry, salads, quick lunches, scones, mango pickle, risotto.

05/10/22
by taz

Devil in the details

photo of a broken raw egg

Deviled egg carrier question goes rogue in Ask Metafilter, devolves into delicious, delicious deviled eggs recipes (the secret is butter!). This wild, cockamamie behavior — and I cannot stress this un oeuf — is very, very naughty.

04/10/22
by taz

looking for fresh ideas

fresh corn saladfresh corn salad by wuestenigel (cc by)

Summer salads and vegetarian pasta sauces wanted, please.

06/30/21
by taz

recipe herding

RecipesRecipes by pirate johnny (cc by-nc-nd)

"I have cookbooks. I have recipes printed out and shoved into cookbooks. I have recipes in Evernote. I have recipes pinned on Pinterest. How can I get all of my recipes in one spot and display them while I cook?"

08/10/20
by taz

"Uma-Me"

Shiromi Mentai - close-up - Shira Nui AUD5.50 eachShiromi Mentai - close-up - Shira Nui AUD5.50 each by avlxyz (cc by-sa)

Omnomnom asks, Every time I go nuts about food, it involves umami. Can you be a chef in my imaginary themed restaurant and create a two- or three course feast to let me revel in umami?

11/28/19
by taz

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